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Votes at a glance: Board continues one variance, approves special exception and variance for poultry
Summary
At the Dec. 5 Calvert County Board of Appeals hearing the panel voted to continue case 244208 (hot tub/lot-coverage questions) and unanimously approved an after-the-fact special exception and variance allowing poultry at 536 Platte Road under conditions (14 chickens, 4 turkeys; no sales of byproducts; waste-disposal plan; owner-only approval).
Key actions from the Dec. 5 Calvert County Board of Appeals hearing:
- Case 244208 (James Michael Smith, 297 Deer Drive): Motion to continue the hearing to allow staff to obtain prior permits, current lot-coverage calculations and recent aerial imagery. Motion carried; staff to compile documents and the case will be rescheduled. (Motion moved by Committee member (speaker 4); seconded by Committee member (speaker 7)).
- Case O7 / 4208 (Amelia Koski, 536 Platte Road): Board unanimously granted an after-the-fact special exception permitting up to 14 chickens and 4 turkeys, with conditions including no sales of birds/byproducts, a documented waste-disposal/composting plan, coops and runs maintained and secure, and that the approvals apply only to the current owner. (Unanimous voice vote; 5-0.)
- Variance for 536 Platte Road: Board unanimously granted the requested variance for setback/coverage relief, finding the placement is the minimum adjustment necessary and will not injure the public interest. (Unanimous voice vote; 5-0.)
All final findings and conditions will be recorded in the board's written orders, which the clerk expects to prepare and issue in the normal timeframe following the hearings.
